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Article: Interview: New Zealand PM says to focus on China strategy

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April 10, 2009
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Interview: New Zealand PM says to focus on China strategy By Xinhua Writers Huang Xingwei and Liu Jieqiu

WELLINGTON, April 10 (Xinhua) -- New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said New Zealand views its relationship with China as very strategic and important in the years ahead, and the government is focusing on having a China strategy.

In a recent exclusive interview with Xinhua, Key said New Zealand and China have very good relations. New Zealand was the first developed country to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with China. That was a very important milestone base for New Zealanders to learn about China. It also set a blueprint for China to sign FTA with larger developed countries in the ...

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